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Fatigue

Fuh-TEEG

/fʌˈtiːɡ/

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fatigue

Dictionary meaning

Labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers, such as cleaning, digging, or draining.

Examples

  • The soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson.
  • They were suffering from museum fatigue.

Synonyms: fatigue duty

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